The leaves, scientists will tell you, don't just fall off of the trees by happenstance. The tree intentionally drops the leaves to prepare for winter. And the changing of the colors of the leaves is ...

This month’s Readers Photo Challenge ... the coming of fall. The lessening of sunlight is a signal to trees to shut down the production of chlorophyll, which gives leaves green color.

According to the Pennsylvania State Extension folks, “Beech and oak are deciduous native trees, losing their leaves each fall. But young ... Send your photos and observations to spike3116@ ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over ... Composting is the process of speeding up the natural decomposition of organic matter. The result is compost ...